The International Criminal Justice Initiative
From the creation of multiple post-World War II international courts to the proliferation of tribunals following wars in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda in the 1990s, international criminal justice has become a fixture of today's geopolitical landscape.
The International Criminal Justice Initiative (ICJI) seeks to forge a more equitable, efficient, and effective global system of criminal accountability for “atrocity crimes,” an umbrella term that includes war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and the crime of aggression.
Leveraging its leadership and real world expertise, as well as Georgetown Law’s expansive network of resources, ICJI works to educate policymakers and other stakeholders about the central role of international criminal justice to security and prosperity, advocate for the timely pursuit of criminal accountability for atrocity crimes that are committed anywhere, and provide invaluable practical support to accountability efforts happening around the world.
The cover story titled "Justice For Ukraine - Georgetown Law Partners with Ukrainian Prosecutors" highlights the impactful work of ICJI in advancing justice on the world stage while providing students an extraordinary experiential learning opportunity and giving faculty the opportunity to advance cutting edge research on international peace and security.
ICJI led a three-day exchange visit between Ukrainian prosecutors and investigators and their Croatian counterparts to promote information sharing in Split, Croatia.
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin (second from right) speaks on the need for Ukraine to learn from the Croatian experience during the Homeland War. He is joined by ICJI Senior Director Amb. Clint Williamson (left), Ivan Malenica, Minister of Justice and Public Administration of the Republic of Croatia (second from left), and Zlata Hrvoj-Šipek, State Attorney General of the Republic of Croatia (right).
ICJI senior expert Vincent Degert presents on the EU Accession process as it relates to the investigation and prosecution of war crimes.
ICJI Senior Director and ACA Lead Coordinator, Ambassador (ret.) Clint Williamson (left) speaks with ACA-ICJI international experts Ingrid Elliott (center left), Davorka Čolak (center right), and Irisa Čevra (right) on providing international support for the investigations and prosecutions of atrocity crimes in Ukraine.
Standing room only for ICJI's inaugural discussion on atrocity crimes prosecutions Ukraine.
Former Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, Stephen Rapp, questions the panel on their work in Ukraine.
ICJI-ACA expert Ingrid Elliot discusses issues related to conflict-related sexual violence during Russia's ongoing war of aggression in Ukraine.
ICJI-ACA expert Davorka Čolak answers audience questions.
The panel speaks with students from the Georgetown University Law Center.
Georgetown University Law Center faculty member, Professor Jane Stromseth, provides opening remarks for the panel discussion.
ICJI-ACA experts Ingrid Elliot (left), Davorka Čolak (center), and Irisa Čevra (right) respond to questions about international support to Ukraine for atrocity crimes issues.
ICJI-ACA expert Irisa Čevra provides insight into Bosnia and Herzegovina's approach to accountability for atrocity crimes.
Our Team
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Ukraine Country Director
Thomas Osorio
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Senior Fellow and ACA Prosecutions Coordinator for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV)
Dr. Ingrid Elliott MBE